I like El Toro.
There. I’ve said it. It’s not a popular opinion, or so I have learned. Charmed and I started to frequent the local location on Gilbert St. after it first opened. We enjoyed the C-U locations and were thrilled to have them in Danville. Why do we like ET? Let me count the [...]
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The local Mexican flavor
Posted in Dining Out on July 27, 2008 | 3 Comments »
A taste of history…. Dom’s Patio Villa
Posted in Dining Out on July 30, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I am a U of I grad and I had never been to Dom’s Patio Villa.
Apparently I’m strange, or, at the very least, in the minority.
A friend and I took Swing lessons at the U for six weeks (as I wrote about previously.) One of the things that she and I (or she and I [...]
So you KNOW you can’t dance…and dinner at The Bread Company
Posted in Dining Out, Out and About on June 21, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I’m a terrible dancer. I’m just not a graceful individual. This is not a newsflash. As a child I was asked to repeat beginner gymnastics at the YMCA instead of graduating to the advanced class. A big, red flag hangs over my head that screams “KLUTZ” but I ignore that and pretend it’s an awning. [...]
Road trip – Osteria Via Stato, Chicago
Posted in Dining Out on May 27, 2007 | 1 Comment »
We had to make a quickie journey to Chicago this weekend so that Charmed could get more pages for his passport and then send it off to the consulate for his visa. What better opportunity to sample some fantastic food in the city!
We chose Osteria Via Stato, a Lettuce Entertain You restaurant. In a word, [...]
Anthony’s = Dismal
Posted in Dining Out on May 19, 2007 | 1 Comment »
A little backstory for you… Anthony’s is a “Supper Club” and started out as being exclusive… The owners originally stated that they were going to charge for a membership and everyone would have a keycard, etc., etc. In Danville. Illinois. Yeah. Can we say “lead balloon?” In April the owners got wise to the fact that [...]
I Couldn’t Eat Another Bite…..
Posted in Dining Out on April 30, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Ohmigod…..
I got a call from “Mr. Mustard” (Dick Christenson) of Mustard’s Last Stand regarding their Italian Saturday Night Special. They were serving up AT LEAST six courses of Italian food (he didn’t have the menu quite finalized yet) and it was only $26.75 a couple. Was I interested? Are you kidding? This man doesn’t know [...]
A Flight of (almost!) Fancy
Posted in Dining Out on April 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Charmed and I have been attempting to visit Montgomery’s on the Square in Monticello since weather foiled our Valentine’s Day. A hair appointment brought me into Champaign on Tuesday and that translates to dinner out for the two of us. Charmed remembered that it was “Flight Night” at Montgomery’s on Tuesday, so reservations were made [...]
Dinner at Bacaro
Posted in Dining Out on April 14, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Charmed and I have had a gift certificate to Bacaro for over three years now. Bacaro is located in Champaign on Walnut St. and boasts one of the few Wine Spectator wine lists in the state of Illinois south of Chicago. The interior is sparse and clean – reminiscent of Blackbird in Chicago. We had purchased the [...]
